Brazilian Beef Stroganoff
Oi Gente!!
This Brazilian Beef Stroganoff is a delicious comfort food that your family is going to love. It’s made with tender pieces of beef, smothered in a creamy sauce, and typically served with little potato sticks on top, adding fun and texture. The best part? This dish is so quick and easy to prepare that you can have dinner ready and on the table in 30 minutes.
And if you love stroganoff, try my Brazilian Chicken Stroganoff Recipe, too!
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Beef Stroganoff – A Classic Dish With a Brazilian Twist
Beef Stroganoff, or Estrogonofe de Carne, as we call it in Portuguese, is a very popular dish in Brazil. Despite the fact that estrogonofe de carne is part of the everyday Brazilian life, this dish is actually Russian!
The biggest difference between the classic Russian and the Brazilian stroganoff is that the classic version uses mustard, vegetable or beef stock (occasionally uses tomato sauce, too) and is finished with sour cream. The Brazilian version uses tomato sauce (or paste) mixed with heavy cream and is almost always served with white rice or potato sticks (batata palha).
In addition to the Brazilian version, there are so many other different variations of beef stroganoff around the world, and different ways to serve it. Some places serve it with crepes, pancakes, or noodles and others make the dish with different meats altogether, even sausage!
In Brazil we love stroganoff so much we have 2 more variations of Brazilian stroganoff, one with chicken and one with shrimp.
I hope you love this this Brazilian version of beef stroganoff as much as I do!!
Beijinhos xx
Brazilian Beef Stroganoff Ingredients
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For your Stroganoff ingredients, you’re going to need:
- Olive oil
- High-quality beef cut into cubes or sliced into strips
- Diced onion
- Brazilian sofrito or Cloves of minced garlic
- Sliced white mushrooms
- Tomato paste
- Ketchup
- Worcestershire sauce
- Heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Check out the recipe card below for all the amounts and more details.
What Meat to Use for Beef Stroganoff
You’re going to want to use quality cuts of beef because they’re tender, juicy and have the most flavor. Yes, you can tenderize tougher cuts of beef, but that just adds to the work and the mess, besides, it really just isn’t worth it.
Tender Cuts of Beef I Recommend for this recipe:
- Filet Mignon (my personal favorite)
- Top Sirloin
- Beef Tenderloin
- Boneless Ribeye
How to Make Beef Stroganoff the Brazilian Way
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The Sear:
Step 1. Season your beef and let it sit on the counter for about 20 minutes. We’re doing this to make sure the beef isn’t straight-out-of-the-fridge cold when we add it to the pan. If the beef is cold, it reduces the heat in the pan, and it slow cooks the meat, causing it to become chewy. No thanks!! Then, place the beef in a hot oiled pan and give them a quick sear (30 seconds to a minute). The quick sear is important for the same reason as the temperature of the meat going into the pan. If you saute it for too long, it starts to get tough.
Step 2. Remove the beef and set it aside on a plate and then add the onions to the hot pan. Saute the onions for 2-3 minutes and then add in the garlic and saute for another minute or two.
Step 3. Add in the sliced mushrooms.
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The Sauce:
Step 4. Cook the mushrooms for about 5 minutes until they have wilted down.
Step 5. Add the beef back in, then the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and ketchup. Saute for about 2 minutes while stirring.
Step 6. Add water and let the pan simmer for a few minutes. Make sure to stir and scrape any bits of food off of the sides and the bottom of the pan.
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Step 7. Add in the heavy cream and let the beef stroganoff simmer just a few minutes longer. Give it a final stir, and that’s it.
Step 8. Scoop, garnish and serve!
Bom Apetite!!
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What to serve with Beef Stroganoff
Make it a complete Brazilian beef stroganoff by serving it with:
- white rice
- Batata palha potato sticks
- baked potatoes
- fresh parsley sprinkled on top
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Brazilian Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 lbs high quality beef such as fillet mignon, beef tenderloin, top sirloin, ribeye steak cut into cubes or sliced into strips
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 Tbsp Brazilian sofrito or 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 8 oz white mushrooms, sliced
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp ketchup
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season the beef pieces with salt and pepper, and let it sit on the counter at room temperature for about 15-20 minutes.
- Place a large heavy bottomed pan or dutch oven over medium to high heat. Add the olive oil, and when the oil is hot, add in the beef pieces, and quick sear them in a single layer, no longer than a minute or 2.
- Remove the beef from the pan, place it on a plate and reserve.
- Using that same pan, sauté the onions over medium heat – about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the garlic, and sauté until fragrant – about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the sliced mushrooms, and sauté until the mushrooms wilt down – about 5-6 mins.
- Add the beef back in, then the tomato paste, the Worcestershire, and the ketchup and saute for about 2 minutes, stirring.
- Add 1/4 cup of water to the pan, and simmer a couple of minutes, stirring and scraping any bits off the sides and bottom of the pan.
- Add in the the cream, and simmer just a couple more minutes and you're all done!
Serving Suggestions:
- Fresh parseley, minced
The recipe says to remove and reserve the beef, but never says when to add it back in.
Oh yikes!! So sorry, Rebecca!! It’s right after you cook the mushrooms – I have updated the recipe to reflect that. Thanks for letting me know!
I love the step by step images! I can’t wait to make this recipe. It looks delicious, plus I’ve never had Brazillian Stroganoff and I am excited to try it!
I LOVE how you’ve adapted a classic to have Brazilian flavors! Beef strog is one of my favorite dishes, I’m so excited about your version.
Everything about this recipe is amazing! The stroganoff is loaded with flavor. Thanks for the ste-by-step details on how to make it also!
There’s nothing like a delicious and tenderly cooked beef. Plus the creamy sauce looks so good!
I don’t think i’ve ever had beef stroganoff! you provided a detailed recipe with so many photos to guide me I feel like I can try this and pull it off. Looks delicious!!! Now I’m hungry!
These step-by-step photos are so helpful! Thank you for sharing!
I think this Brazilian beef stroganoff will be happening tonight! I can’t wait to taste it.
Awesome, Jayne!!! Bom apetite!! I’m sure you’ll love it!
I would love to try this version since it has a little twist!! 😋
This beef stroganoff looks so simple and perfect! I will be saving this recipe to give a try soon. Thank you for sharing!
Beef Stroganoff is a favourite in my house and this Brazilian version looks extra delicious. I’ll definitely be trying it next time.
We have some sirloins in the freezer and this seems like a good reason to bring them out!!
You had me at “little potato sticks on top” 😀 I’m kidding, I was intriguied by the whole dish itself, not just the accompaniment. I didn’t know there is a Brazilian variety to stroganoff, so it was interesting to read about the differences.
Yummy, I love how quick and easy this Stroganoff recipe is, bookmarking to try soon!
Your Brazilian Beef Stroganoff looks absolutely delicious! I can not wait to give your recipe a try. Thanks for sharing!
I can never get tired of beef stroganoff. There is something about this recipe that I want to make over and over again. And this recipe is not an exception – can’t wait for the weekend now! 😉
Oh my goodness what a delicious twist to a classic dish! My mouth is watering. I definitely need to try this soon…so comforting!
I would have never thought to put a Brazillian twist on beef stroganoff. This is genius!
I love how well-explained this recipe is. I haven’t had beef Stroganoff in years, so I’m going to give it a try.
That sauce looks so creamy! This Brazilian beef stroganoff is wonderful and would be perfect for dinner one of these days. Thank you for the step by step, much appreciated!
I miss Brazilian food sooo badly. I loved there for a year and a half 15 yrs ago and have major SAUDADES!!! Thank you for the recipe! I’ll
Be making it tonight!!!
Obrigada!!
Awww!! Hopefully the stroganoff will take you back a little and will reduce the saudade! Enjoy!! Beijos!
Can we substitute the beef used with chicken as well? This looks delicious!
Hi Carlos! Thank you!! I now have a chicken stroganoff you can try – here’s the link!
Gonna make this. But my favorite Brazilian resturant makes it with chicken. Is it the same ingredients with chicken??? Thank you for sharing.
Hi Lee,
not really – there are a few differences between the two.
I now have a chicken stroganoff recipe you can try – check it out here!!
Perfeito! My Brazilian and American friends love it. I’m biased because I’m Brazilian, and so this version has always been my favorite. But even my American friends and family who never cared for strogonoff over noodles, as made in the U.S., fell in love with this delicious and easy to make recipe. Obrigada, Aline!
Yass!!! Thank you! So happy you and everyone loved the recipe!! Show them chicken stroganoff next!! hahaha People are loving that recipe, too!
Muito bom! Sou casada com americano e fiquei com receio do gosto não agradar o paladar do meu esposo, más para minha surpresa ele adorou e eu também. Nota 10.
Ahhhh que maximo que ele adorou!!!! Amei saber <3 Obrigada! Beijos xx
All I see are compliments in the comments – So I went ahead and made them. They were so GOOD! Very delicious.
I’m American, but I lived in Brasil for many years and I absolutely love this site – best Brazilian recipes I’ve found anywhere. this recipe is spot on with what you eat in Brasilian homes! So delicious!! Now your just need some cold Antartica Guarana to make this a perfect meal!!
Oi, Graham!! This was such a sweet comment!! Thank you so much for it and your support 🙂 and you’re absolutely right about the Guaraná!! ahaha
Absolutely delicious! Reminds me so much of my mama’s stroganoff. We used ribeye and it is *chefs kiss*
SO DELICIOUS! This is my go-to brazilian beef stroganoff recipe!! My boyfriend is Brazilian and is extremely particular with all things Brazilian cuisine in America, and this passed the test with FLYING colors! The only thing I add here is a small amount of mustard to the pan before adding the cream (personal preference, and I dont measure it… just go by taste). Thanks so much for this recipe!!
10 years ago I had an au pair from Brazil and she made this stroganoff. I was having a craving and happy to find your recipe so I can recreate her dinner.